APO International

Nationals residing in various countries enthusiastically celebrated International Women’s Day under the theme “Equality: Our Core Principle”. In Riyadh and its surroundings, at the celebratory event, Ms. Elsa Kidane, head of the union branch, and Mr. Abdurahman Imam, chairman of the Eritrean community, delivered speeches focusing on the pivotal role of Eritrean women in various stages of Eritrea’s history. Ms. Weini Gerezghier, Charge d’Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy, highlighted the […]

Continuing his good offices efforts, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day working and solidarity visit to Burkina Faso. During his visit, the Special Representative was able to learn about the political, security and humanitarian situation in Burkina Faso.  He met with the transitional authorities, including H.E. Mr. Apollinaire Joachimson […]

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met today with HE Lieutenant General Ibrahim Jaber, member of the Transitional Sovereign Council and Acting Prime Minister of the sisterly Republic of Sudan, during her current visit to Sudan. The meeting discussed the humanitarian conditions that Sudan is going through as a result of the ongoing difficult circumstances, and the challenges […]

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E. Moussa Mahamat Faki, strongly condemns the mass abduction of schoolchildren and women on Thursday 7 March 2024, following an armed intrusion into the village of Kuriga, in northwestern Nigeria The Chairperson calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted children and women. He affirms that this despicable act is a further illustration of the pervading threat posed by […]

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater toured a number of medical and health institutions in the city of Port Sudan in the sisterly Republic of the Sudan, on the sidelines of her current visit to Sudan. HE the Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited kidney diseases and surgery hospitals, Port Sudan […]

The UAE has welcomed the UN Security Council resolution which calls for a ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan, in light of the continued deterioration of the humanitarian situation.  In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed hope that this step would lead towards ending the crisis between the Sudanese parties, preventing further suffering of the Sudanese people, and facilitating the arrival of relief and humanitarian aid to the affected […]

The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch in Teseney sub-zone organized a three-month vocational and social science training program for 273 youths, including 166 females, in the sub-zone. Mr. Meles Gebray, head of the union branch in the sub-zone, reported that 129 youths received vocational training, while 144 participated in social science training. Vocational training covered areas such as beauty salon, satellite dish installation, computer technology, and solar […]

“I used to be a kindergarten teacher and loved it, but then I felt I was ready to play with older children,” says Colonel Maysaros Chea from Cambodia, cheeky smile on her face. She would have barely left kindergarten herself, as a little girl, when a UN peacekeeping operation on her home soil shepherded Cambodia to free elections, held in 1993. Little did she know then, or even 17 years […]

To coincide with the International Women’s Day, the President of the Republic, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan has recently appointed four women professionals in prominent positions in the administration of the country.  These are: The re-appointment of the Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles, Ms Caroline Abel, the new Principal Secretary for Finance, Ms Astride Tamatave, the new Commissioner General of the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) Mrs Varsha Singh, and also the appointment of the Chief […]